PEOPLE in the Lyppard Grange and Woodgreen areas of Worcester feel healthier than those in other parts of the county, according to the latest census.

Seventy-eight per cent of residents in Warndon Parish North (including Woodgreen) and Warndon Parish South (including Lyppard Grange) said they felt in good health, putting them among the top five wards.

The results did not surprise Lauren Burton, duty manager at Lyppard Grange Community Centre.

"A wide range of fitness groups meet here, from kick boxing and judo to step aerobics," she said.

"There's a bit of everything, including yoga, line dancing and an adult video dancing class where they learn to dance to pop songs.

"All the groups are very popular and the majority of customers come from the local area."

Others with a similar sense of wellbeing include people from Stoke Heath (including Avoncroft), Droitwich South East (around Primsland Way) and Norton/Whittington.

This compares with only 68 per cent in the Gorse Hill ward, which covers parts of Warndon and Tolladine, who feel healthy.

Detailed results from the 2001 census, released this week by Worcestershire County Council's research and intelligence unit, also show that only three per cent of households in the Woodgreen and Primsland Way areas do not have a car.

More than 36 per cent of households in Gorse Hill and Warndon (Blackpole) have no car, but at the other end of the scale, seven per cent of households in Inkberrow, including Hanbury and Bradley Green, have four or more vehicles.

Some of the most qualified people live in Malvern Wells and Malvern Priory wards, where more than 30 per cent have a degree or professional qualification.

Other key statistics, including marital status, ethnic group, occupation and travel to work, giving a detailed picture of Worcestershire's population, will be posted on the council's website www.worcestershire.gov.uk